From CAD 1,410 Was CAD 1,699
Guarantee
Small Group
Light
Rating
(20 reviews)
Experience Overview
Discover Sri Lanka's incredible cultural and natural highlights on this eight-day tour. Explore a spice plantation, look for elephants on safari in Udawalawe National Park, and visit a stunning tea plantation. Wrapping up in Unawatuna, this tour is designed for add-on beach time to complete your vacation.
Highlights
- Explore stunning beaches
- Search for wildlife on a safari
- Gain insight into the national heritage at a tea plantation
- Indulge in the world-class flavours of Sri Lanka
- Stay overnight at a local tea estate
- Camp outside a national park
Trip Details
Product Code: 1559
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Budget
Transport: Private vehicle, 4x4, local bus, walking.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Budget
Supplier Code: ASLE
Starts: Negombo, Sri Lanka
Finishes: Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
Duration: 8 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical rating:
Light
Includes
Activities
- Your G for Good Moment: Lunch at Sthree Craft Shop and Café, Kandy Your G for Good Moment: AMBA Estate, Ella Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Spice plantation visit
- Temple of the Tooth visit
- Tea tasting
- Cooking demonstration
- Udawalawe National Park safari
- Galle City and Fort tour
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Standard hotels/guest houses (7 nts)
- 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners
Transport
- Private vehicle, 4x4, local bus, walking.
Group Leader
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD 1410 (CAD 176 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Negombo
Arrive at any time.
There are no planned activities until an evening welcome meeting.
Day 2: Negombo/Kandy
Drive to Kandy, visiting a spice plantation en route. Enjoy lunch at G Adventures-supported Sthree Craft Shop and Café. Later, explore Temple of the Tooth.
Day 3: Kandy
Explore Kandy with a free day.
Day 4: Kandy to Ella area
Travel by private vehicle to the historic town of Nuwara Eliya and enjoy some free time. Continue the journey to the rolling green valleys of the Ella area and spend 2 nights at the G Adventures-supported AMBA estate, an organic farm and guest house.
Livelihood opportunities in the valley of Bandarawela, Sri Lanka are limited for low income community members. Many rely on agricultural work, especially in the tea plantations, which can be arduous with little financial gain. Amba Estate came to the area with the purpose of promoting economic growth through their organic tea plantation, paying fair wages, sharing their profits with their workers, and creating opportunities for growth. Having established its place in the travel market, Amba is now ready to support community cooperatives as a means of better spreading the income of tourism throughout the valley.
Planeterra is working alongside Amba Estate by supporting the initial investment for the first community-led microenterprise that will work in partnership with Amba. Planeterra's catalyst grant covers the equipment, training and setup costs for a group of six women to formally become a chutney co-operative. The chutney will be sold back to Amba Estate for travellers to consume, as well as sold to guests and in markets throughout Sri Lanka. G Adventures travellers began visiting Amba in July 2018. They now have the opportunity to eat the delicious chutneys, meet the women and see how it's made!
Day 5: Ella area
In the morning, enjoy a tour through the tea plantation and learn about one of the nation's most popular exports followed by a tea tasting. After enjoy free time to soak in the stunning scenery, opt to hike to Ella Rock, or visit Ella town by tuk tuk. This evening, enjoy a cooking demonstration of classic homestyle Sri Lankan dishes, a delicious mixture of savoury and sweet.
Day 6: Ella/Udawalawe National Park
Depart Amba Estate in the morning after enjoying a delicious home cooked breakfast. Begin the journey to Udawalawe National Park for an afternoon wildlife safari through Udawalawe National Park.
Day 7: Udawalawe National Park/Unawatuna
After breakfast transfer from Udawalawe to Galle for a tour of the fort and city. Later, head to Unawatuna, on the south coast.
Day 8: Unawatuna
Depart at any time.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Victoria H - Traveled, December 2023
Love the ethos of the company love that u get talen.off the beaten track.to see a country like a local love that helping businesses in that country and the CEO on all trips have been amazing! Couldnt recommend g enough
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2023
Carolin K - Traveled, December 2023
I loved this trip! Very friendly staff, all was perfectly organized and clean bus.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/24/2023
David B - Traveled, December 2023
Get to see a lot in a short space of time
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/24/2023
Mairi S - Traveled, November 2023
Great trip. Sri Lanka is stunning, varied and the people are so welcoming.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/24/2023
Stuart S - Traveled, November 2023
Enjoyed the trip
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/24/2023
Muir S - Traveled, November 2023
Great trip
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/24/2023
Claire H - Traveled, December 2023
I love the organisation that a guide tour with an itinary provides, especially in countries where navigating on your own is tricky. It can be tiring though with the early starts and being busy all of the time, but when you sign up and see the itinerary this is made clear.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2023
Stephen S - Traveled, November 2023
A balance between outstanding CEO, driver and assistant, coupled with really well organised and flexible tour visits on the one hand and slightly sub-par accommodation in one or two places on the other.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/17/2023
Louise S - Traveled, November 2023
Arrangements a d guide we?re brilliant. Ash went above and beyond listening,communicating and checking we had all we needed. His knowledge on history and wildlife made the trip all the more special. BUT the hotels let certain standards slip. There were times when the allocation of rooms wasn't fitting for guests who had paid single supplement. The food was poor at the last hotel and service too. Chipped mugs and at one point while we were eating chemicals added in a very random fashion to pool within meters of our seat. The hotel was dirty too. I have photos if you want more detail. The staff could have made it so more welcoming by offering a complimentary drink to guests who could not get into their rooms due to others leaving later than check out time.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/17/2023
Lucy E - Traveled, November 2023
I think G Adventures provides an excellent way of visiting a country because of the insight travelers are able to have on the country, it's history, culture and people. I am especially supportive of the sustainable and local-focused approach.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/07/2023
Ruxandra S - Traveled, November 2023
The guide, the program and the group
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/17/2023
Lisa H - Traveled, November 2023
Love the culture, great CEO and support throughout every stage of the trip
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Kimberley C - Traveled, November 2023
Great trips, amazing guides well organised and local cultural experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
James L - Traveled, November 2023
In hindsight, in Sri Lanka it feels easier to be able to organise the trip yourself. The locations or the hotels was awful meaning it felt isolating, with nothing you can do in the evenings. In hindsight, in Sri Lanka it feels easier to be able to organise the trip yourself. The locations or the hotels was awful meaning it felt isolating, with nothing you can do in the evenings.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Fabienne G - Traveled, November 2023
Es ist eine abwechslungsreiche Route, um das Beste von Sri Lanka in einer Woche zu sehen.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Hanna W - Traveled, November 2023
Overall a very good trip, loads to see and the CEO is great. The location of the accommodation on some nights could be a bit closer to the city so we could explore the county',s nightlife on one or two nights
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Kezia M - Traveled, November 2023
The trip had some faults so I think I'd recommend to someone but say make sure you read all the details and other reviews to make sure it's right for you.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/10/2023
Sean R - Traveled, November 2023
Well looked after by all members of the G Adventures team especial Mr. Lakmal who went to great lengths to ensure our safety and comfort.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/03/2023
Gemma D - Traveled, November 2023
Good itinerary and nice to travel with a group, however often very basic accommodation which impacts value for money
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/03/2023
Lynn H - Traveled, October 2023
Our guide was amazing, the quality and content of the tour was perfect for the country selected
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/19/2023
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